Bill Gates Was World's Richest Person In 2016—A Decade Later He's Not Even In The Top 10 As Elon Musk And Others Rewrite The Wealth Rankings
Bill Gates, the world's richest person in 2016, has fallen out of the top 10 billionaires by 2026 as tech-driven fortunes like Elon Musk's and other tech leaders' skyrocketed, while Gates focused on philanthropy, committing nearly all of his remaining wealth to the Gates Foundation.